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Mr. Pa L. Scott of Oklahoma, appointed early in May, 
jigned to the Brownsville, Tex. , Station, superseding 
G@. Smyth, who resigned £0 go to Porto Rico. 
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‘Mr. H. T. Osborn, formerty With) the Salt lake. City, Utah; 
ation, has recently resigned to accept a position with the 
gar Planters! Association in Hawaii. Every one who knows 
e. Osborn will wish him isle 55 success in his new Rene) ae 
Mr. “Monell has found somiiaerabie difficulty in mounting 7 
Maternt ning specimens of Aphididae that have been preserved . 
Formaldehyde. He has found that where a 5 per cent solution —— 
ied no trouble whatever is found in clearing up the specimen 
oaking a short time in water. Therefore, when using for- 
ee for preserving it would be best to use about a 5. per 
| solution. e 
BPs sine lantern globes to cover potted plants in insec- | 
fry and laboratory work, some difficulty has been experienced 
hevising means of removing the insects, notably parasites, 10 
out also removing the lantern globe. Mr. Kelly has over- . 
this by having tin bands about 3 inches long made with <« — 
groove to fit over the flange of the lantern globe and with a 
pete ain the side for inserting a glass tube or vial. With ar 
@ globe darkened and the top covered the only light is through ~ 
fe vial inserted in the tin band. The insects within the globe 
ins attracked to the vial and can be removed without dis-. 
Burbing the globe. The device will be sent to any one who A 
aetna Eere to try it in his work, 
Pie the new men who have been appointed to Cereal and : 
Borage Investigations during May are Dr. J. M. Aldrich, recently 
she University of Idaho, and author of the "Catalogue of ae 
North American Diptera.” Doctor Aldrich will be engaged in re 
Studies of the development of Oscinidae and Agromyzidae. ae 
_ Others who have been recently appointed are Mr. Donald J. Ps 
rey, Yrecently of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment 
sion; Mr. Guy H. Pitts of Oklahoma; Mr. W. F. Sechlupp of Ohio; 
Jd. R. Sandige, Arizona; Mr. F. H. Gates, Colorado; and Mr. 
Crawford, South Dakota; all assigned to the Range Cater- 
Investigations. Mr. Crawford was with the Wellington, 
station during the summer of 1912. Besides these, who oF 
fing under Mr. V. L. Wildermuth, Mr. Jos. S. Wade, of 7 
has been assigned to the Wellington, Kans. , laboratory; ee 
B, Quinter, of Washington, D. C., who has just finished 
Bee voor at the University of Pennsylvania, has been | 
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